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by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3278
Views: 193719

Re: Getting the spins

Weak.
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340924

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Finally, all these years later, tried Fargo - TV version. Season 1 was, indeed, pretty damn awesome. On to season 2 now. Season 1 is still my favorite of all of seasons. Billy Bob Thornton is such a great villain and Martin Freeman’s character’s evolution (devolution?) showed some great acting. I’v...
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340924

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Finally, all these years later, tried Fargo - TV version. Season 1 was, indeed, pretty damn awesome. On to season 2 now.
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

The reason I sent this is my high school girlfriend lives in Hampden and divorced in the last 2 years or so. Very attractive gal.
Underrated humblebrag, wlu...
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread
Replies: 471
Views: 59851

Re: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread

sancarlos wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:59 pm My wife plays it every morning. She yells random questions at me. “Do you know what is the capital of Belize?”
Springfield?
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

Consider this my love letter to all of you, my special internet friends, that I have teed this up for each and every one of you...
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

mister d wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:47 pm Its not his wife, right? That wouldn't be cool.
Pretty sure no. That would indeed be awkward. But quite a turn for this thread.
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread
Replies: 471
Views: 59851

Re: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread

Played two games recently that I genuinely enjoyed --- Doomlings and Century:Golum Edition. Both play cards onto the table style games. Easy to learn, fun as hell to play. Easy recommend to each. https://doomlings.com/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=547588557781&tw_campaign=14737846768&gad_sou...
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 1552

Re: MLB Spring Training 2024

L-Jam3 wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:01 pm Blake Snell won the Cy Young last year, right? Is there any reason he isn't signed yet?
Boras
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

Dating when older is a lot faster, both parties know what they want Nods. Pretty easy to fast forward some things at this age. I wasn't looking, like I said a few months back when considering dating again, that I was looking to date a ton of people necessarily. So, if you find someone that you clic...
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:27 pm
tennbengal wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:16 pm She seems real enough. There is a connection to a swamper - this truly is a small world/small baltimore area/etc...
Not my high school girlfriend I hope
no. But...sent you a message.
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

She seems real enough. There is a connection to a swamper - this truly is a small world/small baltimore area/etc...
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

Yeah, been an interesting several weeks.
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl
Replies: 112
Views: 1315

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl

Jerloma wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:48 am Look at this guy, just casually walking in pretending like he didn't blow off the the mother humping pro bowl, getting his sexual acts mixed up.
Busy week. I am upgraded to "exclusively in a relationship"...a few things got missed - including your excellent set of questions...
by tennbengal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl
Replies: 112
Views: 1315

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - The Mother Humping Pro Bowl

mister d wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:58 pm I've pulled some commas and now all of these would be funny song titles:

Upside Down Diana Ross
For when reverse cowgirl has gotten stale...
by tennbengal
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:15 am So...a bit of news...

After 12 years, (yesterday was the anniversary of our first official date), and 10 years of living together, the GF and I are engaged.

I guess things are starting to get serious...
Woo! well done, DiS...
by tennbengal
Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 1735

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:56 am I would be very surprised if the executive producer of the halftime show, who went after the Grammys last Sunday to defend his wife, allows any crowd shots during said halftime show, regardless of whomever is in the crowd.
What ?
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8827
Views: 409671

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Johnnie wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:02 am That's a fantastic mondegreen.
Sure is. Works SO much better my way IMO. Flow and what not.
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8827
Views: 409671

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

not sure what other thread to place this (I know we have tossed around misheard lyrics a bunch of places) but have been for some reason wondering about The Cars' Bye Bye Love lyrics and it occurred to me the lyric in the chorus really can't be "it's just a fucking alibi" so I looked it up ...
by tennbengal
Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Insomnia
Replies: 19
Views: 238

Re: Insomnia

Not the movie, not the book (though it is one of the King books that kind of cures temporary insomnia), but the affliction. I generally have not had much issues sleeping. Sometimes problems falling asleep but usually once I was out I was good. Anyway, since I got COVID this latest time, I haven't s...
by tennbengal
Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mentioning bad concerts
Replies: 32
Views: 233

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

I'm sure there are worse, but the one that stands out was a Phish concert around 1995 or 1996. Went with some college friends, most weren't into Phish but came for the experience. Set 2 was essentially one jam. Started with a song that went into a Tweezer that WOULD.NOT.END. One friend just bitched...
by tennbengal
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The 2023 WGA / SAG-AFTRA strike and other Labor Discussion
Replies: 199
Views: 4321

Re: The 2023 WGA / SAG-AFTRA strike and other Labor Discussion

Great to hear , Ed - glad for you.
by tennbengal
Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Apollo Creed
Replies: 27
Views: 672

Re: Apollo Creed

Damn that sucks. He had such a great second (third) act. So much fun in arrested development.
by tennbengal
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Divisional Round
Replies: 65
Views: 1256

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Divisional Round

Ryan wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:18 pm Once again I'm behind on questions so the conference championships are up in the air. Stay tuned.
The following are the top ten most amazing Jordans in the the history of swampcrash, what is the most jordaningest of them?
by tennbengal
Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Divisional Round
Replies: 65
Views: 1256

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Divisional Round

brian wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 1:09 pm Breaking Bad for the Jordan.
Absolutely amazing. I deliberately stayed away from it.
As did, apparently, almost everyone else.
by tennbengal
Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The 2023 WGA / SAG-AFTRA strike and other Labor Discussion
Replies: 199
Views: 4321

Re: The 2023 WGA / SAG-AFTRA strike and other Labor Discussion

EdRomero wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 8:08 am Still going. 11 school days and counting missed. School committee just canceled February Vacation; probably over half of Newton families have already committed to vacations or other programs (I'm also supposed to be in Florida that week too), so things are going great.
So sorry, Ed.
by tennbengal
Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-24 MLB Offseason Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 2232

Re: 2023-24 MLB Offseason Thread

by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023-24 MLB Offseason Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 2232

Re: 2023-24 MLB Offseason Thread

A+ for the orioles on that deal.
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 919
Views: 54248

Re: Commercials

“Not built for the moment I see “ - it’s genuinely brilliant
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 919
Views: 54248

Re: Commercials

I don’t know what show the red animated character is from but the gruff insistent “throw him” keeps making me giggle.
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 919
Views: 54248

Re: Commercials

Ryan wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:24 pm Struggling to think of a better piece of art
Goddamn it’s good.
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Commercials
Replies: 919
Views: 54248

Re: Commercials

Ok, I want to be cynical about this ad campaign but dammit, I genuinely laughed

by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4662
Views: 289715

Re: Movies

Shirley wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:40 pm I've fantasized about watching all of the Coen Bros movies before, so I'd be in!
Man, fantasies really do get worse as we age...
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105990

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:32 pm Food or liquor
Everything? Both? Just not hungry and don't crave anything. Still tastes the same (food and alcohol), but don't really want either very much anymore, any given day.
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105990

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

HaulCitgo wrote: Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:55 am You must not be an alcoholic lawyer. Not sure that would ever happen here unintentionally. Still contemplating whether I could do it intentionally
The Ozempic has been an absolute gamechanger.
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Replies: 2060
Views: 105485

Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread

So..I have been on a few dates with a few different women. Each went well. Got a second date Saturday - doing dinner and a jazz club show and will likely progress to a second date with the other person too. I think I've handled the process ok so far - was a little bit of a learning curve on Match bu...
by tennbengal
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1590
Views: 105990

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

tennbengal wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:49 am 194.6 - so two pounds in the last two weeks.
192.6 - so 3.8 pounds since Jan. 8 - so a little over a pound a week on average - makes sense that the slowdown is arriving but steady loss still which is good. Next goal still is to get into the 180s. Hopefully just a few weeks away.
by tennbengal
Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340924

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

It is definitely Lawrence’s signature style - which I vibe with but for sure understand why it isn’t for everyone.
by tennbengal
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
Replies: 6196
Views: 340924

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Two episodes of "Shrinking" was enough for me. Really started nicely, but the second episode had so many incidents of what Roger Ebert called "The Idiot Plot" (events that could only happen if every character involved is an idiot) that I just couldn't go on. The psychologist tel...